as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
he lightly lobbed the errant ball over the fence to the waiting schoolboy
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Recent Examples of lob
Addressed issues where attempting a lobbed through pass would sometimes result in a through ground pass instead.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
From 2006 to 2009, Kartel and Mavado lobbed searing disses at one another over the hottest riddims; Kartel even once carried a coffin with Mavado’s name on it onstage.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
On a Miami-Dade judicial blog frequented by defense attorneys, judges and prosecutors, hundreds of criticisms were lobbed, mostly anonymously.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The deep anger lobbed at those who have chosen to adopt EVs has always baffled me, but this new study offers clues.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
From 2006 to 2009, Kartel and Mavado lobbed searing disses at one another over the hottest riddims; Kartel even once carried a coffin with Mavado’s name on it onstage.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
On a Miami-Dade judicial blog frequented by defense attorneys, judges and prosecutors, hundreds of criticisms were lobbed, mostly anonymously.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The deep anger lobbed at those who have chosen to adopt EVs has always baffled me, but this new study offers clues.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lob
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Jackson became the first player in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards and run for over 900.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Rhymes was arrested in 2015 on an assault charge after throwing a protein drink at a gym employee.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its job is to create a barrier against the wind, reduce heat loss, and protect you from rain, snow, or whatever else the environment hurls at you.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration.—
Thomas Lake,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Seeing a player with the chops of Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion with 11 Tour wins, ranked No. 4 in the world, tossed about like a rag doll on the North Course.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of several civil lawsuits filed in New York claiming that two brothers considered titans in the luxury real estate industry raped a woman as a third brother watched, was tossed by a federal judge Wednesday.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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People might start flinging zeros at him now in the anticipation of working with the next Christopher Nolan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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And there are a lot of discounts here that were not found in the festive sale Meta flung out at the end of 2024 too.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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